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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Ethics Office.
H. RES. 1253 Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Ethics Office.
Summary
This House resolution directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide documents to Congress within 14 days relating to the operations and ethics guidance processes of the Department of Interior's Departmental Ethics Office. The resolution requests documents about how the ethics office creates ethics compliance materials, collects and verifies information from political appointees, and provides ethics guidance and waivers. The documents sought include records of communications between the ethics office and political appointees, the timeline for providing ethics guidance, and the process for granting, denying, or requesting ethics waivers. The resolution was reported adversely by the committee, indicating the committee recommended against its passage.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bruce Westerman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $206,450
- MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY $30,061
- FLYWHEEL ENERGY $19,100
- PAFFORD MEDICAL SERVICES $12,850
- PAFFORD EMS $12,800
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bruce Westerman → · Outside spending →
Actions (8)
- Sep 28, 2022 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 118. · house
- Sep 28, 2022 Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-501. · house
- Sep 21, 2022 Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18. · house
- Sep 15, 2022 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. · house
- Sep 15, 2022 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged. · house
- Jul 23, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. · house
- Jul 22, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jul 22, 2022 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2022
Mr. Westerman submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
September 28, 2022
Reported adversely with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced resolution, see copy of resolution as introduced on July 22, 2022]
RESOLUTION
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Ethics Office.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior is directed to transmit, to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, memorandum, correspondence, and other communication or any portion of any such communication, that refers or relates to the operation of the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Ethics Office and the creation of ethics guidance, including the following:
(1) Any documents and communications relating to the process for creating ethics compliance materials, including but not limited to any reference to—
(A) the creation of Ethics Guidance on Recusal Obligations;
(B) the creation of Ethics Recusal and Screening Arrangements;
(C) how the Departmental Ethics Office collects information from political appointees; and
(D) how the Departmental Ethics Office verifies the information provided by political appointees.
(2) Any documents and communications relating to the time frame in which political appointees are provided final ethics guidance.
(3) Any documents and communications relating to ethics waivers for political appointees; including but not limited to any reference to—
(A) requests for ethics waivers;
(B) denying an ethics waiver; and
(C) granting an ethics waiver.
(4) Any documents and communications relating to the drafting and finalization of ethics guidance for all Interior Department political appointees.
(5) Any meeting or communication that occurred between the Designated Agency Ethics Official and all Interior Department political appointees, relating to the drafting and finalization of ethics guidance. House Calendar No. 118
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1253
[Report No. 117-501]
RESOLUTION
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Ethics Office.
September 28, 2022
Reported adversely with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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